Part 1 of Essay
Holden Caulfied: Saint, Snob, or Somewhere In-between? Although J.D. Salinger has only one novel to his credit, that novel, The , is recognized as an exceptional literary work. The key to the success of The is the main character, Holden Caulfield. There are many different critics that view Holden in many different ways. S ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... to commit suicide or something if Old Pencey didn’t win" (Salinger 2). Not only does Holden feel isolated at the schools he has attended; he has this feeling when it comes to his family as well. Upon his return to New York City, Holden does not go home. Instead, he chooses to hide out from his family. According to Ernest Jones, "with his alienation go assorted hatreds – of movies, of night clubs, of social and intellectual pretension, and so on. And physical disgust: pimples, sex, an old man picking ....